When I was in college, I had a special microwave dish by Corning. You'd preheat it, then throw on a steak, a chop, or a grilled cheese sandwich. It was supposed to brown the items like a traditional frying pan. It was partially successful, but a real bitch to clean, as the juices would burn black to the bottom. It also filled my dorm room with smoke a couple of times, much to the chagrin of the floor manager...